Lever for self-filling fountain pens



June 12, 1928. 1,673,579

L. MORRISON LEVER FOR SELF FILLING FOUNTAIN PENS Filed Oct. 29, 1927Patented June 12, 1928. I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS MORRISON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LEVER FOR SELF-FILLING FOUNTAIN PENS.

Application filed October 29,-1827. Serial No. 229,549.

This invention relates to improvements in Fig. is a perspective view ofthe presser fountain pens, especially to that class of bar-lever lining,and fountain pens known as the self-tiller type. Fig. 6 is a similarview of the lever itself. One of the chief objects of the invention isReferring now to the drawings in detail, 5 to provide such a fountainpen with a presser 10 indicates a fountain pen barrel provided bar-leveradapted to be used for barrels of .with a longitudinal slot 11 intowhich is *arious sized diameters. fitted a lining 12. This lining 12 isprefer- Another object of the invention is to proably struck up of asingle piece of sheet vide alining for such presserbar-levers that metaland is provided with side walls 18 10 will coact with the rear end ofthe said lever having extensions or lugs 14 adapted when to maintainsame in friction'ally closed or inserted into the slot 11, to be pressedback inoperative position. or opened up by a inandril to clamp the bar-A further object of the invent-ion is to rel 10. The edges 15 and 16 ofthe lugs provide both the lever and lining therefor ot to position thelining in the slot 11 and 15 with means whereby a standard size of suchpreventlongitudinal movement thereof in parts may be maintained forfountain pens the said slot. The side walls 13 are provided havingvarious sizes of barrel diameters. With sets of holes or openings 17 and18 into Another object is to produce a device of either set of which maybe inserted a pin the character described in which the maxi- 19 passingthrough similar sets of openings 20 mum simplicity of construction andopera- 21 and 22 in the side walls, a presser bar tion is secured, lever23 to hingedly support same. The side Other objects and advantages willappear alls of the said lever 23 lit snugly in an as the nature of theimprovements is better opening 12 of the lining 12 so as to haveunderstood, the invention consisting substana sligh ly f ctional Contactwith the walls 25 tially in the novel arrangement and co-rela- 13 of thesaid lining. The extreme bottom tion of instrumcntalities herein fullydeend 24: of the lever 23 also makes frictional scribed, and illustratedin the accompanying contact with an edge 25 of the opening 12- drawings,wherein similar reference charn the lining l2 and rounded sections 14acters are used to describe corresponding connect the side walls 13 andrest in re- 86 30 parts throughout the several views, and then cesSedportions of the pen barrel and prelinally pointed out and specificallydefined vent the lining and lever from falling into and indicated in theappended claims. the barrel.

The disclosure made the basis of exem- It is to be understood that forbarrels of pli'tying the present inventive concept suglarge diameter.the sets of openings 18 in 35 gests a practical embodiment thereof, butthe lining and the set of openings 22 in the invention is not to berestricted to the the lever will be used in mounting the said exactdetails of this disclosure, and the lat lever, and for barrels ofsmaller diameter, tor, therefore, is to be understood from an the setsof holes 17 and 21 will be used. The illustrative, rather than arestrictive standink sack 26 and the presser bar 27 are of the 40 point.usual type employed in fountain pens of this The inventive idea involvedis capable of nature. receiving a variety of mechanical expres- From theabove 1t will be seen that I have sions, one of which, for the purposesof ilprovided a presser bar lever and mounting lustration, is shown inthe accompanying therefor of simple and etlicientconstruction,

5 drawings, in which, one size of which may be used in different Figure1 is a top plan View of a portion of sized pen barrels, thus reducingthe cost of a fountain pen showing my invention apdies and stock andalways being certain of plied thereto, having the proper sizes on hand.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line Havlng descrlbed my inventlon,what I 50 2 2, Fig. 1, claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Fig.3 is a fragmentalsectional view simi- Patent, is: lar to that shown inFig. 2, but with the 1. In a. self filler fountain pen having a lever inoperated position, slot extending longitudinally in the barrel Fig. 4 isa cross sectional view taken on thereof, a lining member in the slotpro- 55 line 4 l, Fig. 3, with some of the parts vided with a pluralityof sets of spaced omitted. openings, an ink sack in the barrel, a leverprovided with complementary sets of SpZtCtdg; openings in the side wallsthereof a pivotl pin passing through a set of openings in the lining anda corresponding set of openings in the lever. and lugs bent hack {F0111the lining clam 'iing the inner surface of the barrel at four pointsthereof.

2. In a sclt tiller fountain pen having a slot extending longitudinallyin the barrel thereof. a lining member in the slot, depending side wallson the lining provided with a plurality of sets of spaced openings, alug at each end of the side walls bent; hack to engage the inner surfaceof the barrcl. an ink sack in the barrel. a lever. depending side wallson the lever in frictional engagement with the side alls of the liningand provided with openings similarly spaced to the openings in thelining. and a pivot pin passing through a set of openings in the liningand a corresponding set of openings in the lever.

In a self filler fountain pen having a slot extending longitudinally inthc ha rrel thereof, and recessed at. the ends of the said slot. :1lining having outwz rdly proje :ting portions resting in the saidrecesses depend ing side walls on the lining provided with a pluralityof sets of spaced openings. a lug hrolecting from each end of each ofthe side walls hent hack to engage the inner surface of the harrel atfour points thereof, a lever adapted to he swung he t'ond its verticalaxis. depending side walls on the lever and in frictional engagementwith the side walls of the lining and provided with openings similarlyspaced to the openings in the lining, and a pivot pin passing throughone set of openings in the lining and a corresponding set of openings inthe lever.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix nrv signature.

LOUIS MORRISON.

